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Egoism and Yoga: Do We Really Need to Eliminate The Self?

by Maria Kuzmiak Leave a Comment
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You don’t have to be a yogi to understand the trouble egoism can cause. Ego, the individual self, tends to seek attention and see itself as separate from others. In a recent post, I described the ways ignorance shows up and creates obstacles to enlightenment. One of these ways—perhaps the most significant—is misunderstanding who we … [Read more…]

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